Quiz: Family, Taxes and Fairness . NOW

In 1979, corporate income tax supplied about ten percent of total state tax revenue in the 44 states levying such a tax. Since then, that percentage has...

Decreased
Increased
Stayed the same

How many U.S. states currently tax groceries?

2
7
14

Which income group benefited most from President Bush's tax cuts?

Families earning less than $100,00 per year
Families earning between $500,00 and $1 million per year
Families earning more than $1 million per year

Since the late 1990s, what has happened to average incomes for those in the bottom fifth of the income scale.

Increased by .5%
Decreased by 1.5%
Decreased by 2.5%

Which state has greatest income inequality between the top and bottom earners?

New York
California
Texas

How many states are expecting to face budget shortfalls in 2009?

10
15
25